An unfortunate work hazard. You see, even though I’m not handling any math subject, being married to a math teacher almost automatically makes me a deputized math department member (at least in terms of manpower). This is why I had to help out in making those tedious tangram puzzles and number roulettes. Heck, I was even assigned to man the Fear Factor version station solo. But at least that’s all over now.

The day has ended and the students seemed to enjoy the whole race. Even though I feel so tired that all I can think about right now is a going on a relaxing vacation, I’m still glad to be part of the race. Of course, it wouldn’t hurt if the math department would treat us all to some well-deserved break. Maybe not exactly like those Mediterranean cruises but some time off would be great! Hehehe!

What we currently have right now is our red car. I’ve posted quite a few entries about the heartaches and headaches we’ve gotten from it. Heck, I don’t even have to look for those entries to remind myself about how much trouble we’ve gotten from our car. It’s right outside in the garage, for almost a month now. The last time I tried to move it, the brakes gave way. It’s in such a bad condition that none of the car insurance companies would want to get their hands dirty with it.

I can’t help but long for a new one - a more reliable and better looking one.  I mean, I can always dream, right?

In fact, sometimes, when we pass by such stores in the mall, we’d playfully drag him inside and let him wear a cap , a pair of shoes or sometimes even some bling bling. He would then proudly step up to the mirror and admire himself while parrading around - a very self-confident baby, that’s for sure.

I’m just not sure how long he’d let andrea and i do that to him because I’m sure he’d eventually learn to refuse. But until then, we’re going to have our little doll try on more things for as long as we could.

First, because Mateo is already old enough to appreciate a birthday party, we’re considering giving him a really good one this January. His last birthday (which technically was also his first) was really more for us than for him because very few kids shared in the fun. Almost all of his guests during his birthday party were adults or at least 10 times older than he is.

Second, because we didn’t get to celebrate andrea’s birthday last October 25, I’d like to treat her to something special on our anniversary - perhaps to a romantic date or to a feast of delectable cheesecake from Uno. Either way, this would mean thinning the budget for holiday shopping even more.

I know this holiday season is supposed to be a season of happiness, but sometimes I can’t help but think it’s one of the most problematic times of the year - at least in terms of budgeting. That’s why we’re hoping for promos to get us through the spending. Hahaha!

I can’t and I don’t want to imagine being too weak to go the toilet for my daily personal needs. I don’t want to forget dates, names, or any important thing in my life or in my loved ones’ lives.  It is such a scary feeling and I don’t want to keep on thinking about it, but I’m reminded of how it is again after watching some movie from the Hallmark channel yesterday.

It was about a family dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and it brilliantly protrayed the struggles and challenges of dealing with aging and its consequences. I won’t go into the details of the movie nor will I even attempt to summarize it. Bottom line is I don’t want to lose all the faculties I’ve acquired because of old age. I want to grow old gracefully remembering all the experiences - the challenges, the accomplishments. When the time comes, I just want to die remembering everything.

That’s why we were surprised with the disappointing service we got these past 2 weeks. We were forced to go on an internet moratorium on the count of supposedly stolen cables and area system restoration . What the crap is that?

I mean I could understand the stolen cables because that is outside their control, but the second reason was just too arrogant. There were no words, no warnings, no nothing! Isn’t it just simple courtesy to inform your customers about any system restoration beforehand. Heck, they couldn’t even give us any specific time when the connections would be restored. What the crap was that? We got so pissed off to the point that we were really considering having the service cut. In fact, we already went to the nearest Globelines business center to ask about exemption from the lock-in.

It was a good thing that service was finally restored yesterday before lunch or else we really would have cut the connection ASAP.

So instead of trying to surprise her with something fancy, I just approached andrea and asked her directly what she wanted. She told me that new graphire tablet is enough of a birthday gift so she really wanted nothing else. I surrendered.

In the end, I bought her nothing. And before her birthday ended, I just simply gave her a relaxing foot and full-body massage. Heck, I told myself if I can’t buy her anything, I’ll just pamper her to sleep! I guess it worked!

This is why andrea and i are vowing to take on a healthier lifestyle - not necessarily a life of orovo detox and vegetarianism, but more of an efficient and active one. In fact, andrea has already taken on a no-rice diet for several weeks now and she says she already feels much better. I, on the other hand, am not so willing to give up on regular eating so I’m planning to make up for it through additional physical exertion.

Aside from the jog that we’re planning to include in our afternoon routine, I’m thinking about doing a little lifting again. Heck, if we can’t be filthy rich then we might as well be really healthy!

Sure you can get a new ASUS, MSI or even an Acer netbook for the same price but then again, this is a laptop,  not a netbook. It beats any Atom processor anytime. It packs more RAM and storage space. Plus, it has its own optical device. I know it’s heavier, bulkier and even has some scratches on the casing, but it is a notebook. It’s a powerful notebook for the price of a netbook. How couldn’t that be a best buy? Huh!